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Rizwana seeks cooperation from civil society to build discrimination-free state

Environment, Forest, Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today sought cooperation from civil society to build a discrimination-free state.

Do the HSC results give us any genuine picture of students’ better performance?

The HSC results of 2024 were published on 15 October that basically don’t see any excitement and bring any satisfaction to the students particularly the serious, regular, toiling and inquisitive students as this on mass pass may bring some smile for the weaker students who usually don’t show any kin

KU, KUET classes to resume tomorrow

KHULNA, Oct 19, 2024 (BSS) - Classes and administrative activities of Khulna University (KU) and Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) will resume tomorrow (Sunday) after a 11-day holiday marking the Durga Puja and the holy Fateha-i-Yajdaham, said KU and KUET press releases today.

First year classes at JU begin tomorrow; 20 seats still vacant

Although 20 are still vacant admission aspirants at Jahangirnagar University (JU) are unable to secure a spot, as the university administration has stopped the admission process ahead of the start of classes for the 2023-24 academic session on October 20, leaving hopeful students frustrated.

Outsourcing workers block Shahbagh demanding job nationalisation

Vehicular movement remained suspended on roads adjacent to Shahbagh since Saturday morning as the outsourcing workers from different government institutions blocked the intersection demanding nationalisation of their jobs.

Election timing to be fixed under CA's leadership: Asif Nazrul

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said the election timing will be fixed under the leadership of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus as it is a very important policy decision.

Lalon was against all sorts of discrimination: Farida Akter

Terming Lalon Shah as an anti-discriminatory person, Fisheries and Livestock Ministry Adviser Farida Akhter has said Lalon Shah raised his voices against all sorts of discrimination 134 years back.

HC for building monuments in honour of anti-discrimination movement martyrs

DHAKA, Oct 17, 2024 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today ordered authorities concerned to construct monuments and libraries in eight places in the memories of anti-discrimination movement martyrs.

President urges int’l community to help end Rohingya crisis

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today urged the international community to come forward to end the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh saying the crisis has been posing serious threat to the country’s economy .

“Don't make us call you ignorant,” actor Sohel Rana to adviser Nahid

Renowned actor and freedom fighter Masud Parvez Sohel Rana, in a Facebook post on Wednesday, strongly criticised the interim government’s Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Nahid Islam’s statement on cancellation of eight national days.

Ex-DNCC mayor Atiqul sent to jail in murder cases

A court here today sent the former mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Atiqul Islam to jail, showing him arrested in three separate murder cases.

Court issues travel ban on ex-army chief Aziz Ahmed, wife

A Dhaka court on Thursday imposed a travel ban on former Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed and his wife Dilshad Nahar Kakoli.

Warrant issued for arrest of Hasina, 45 others

Trial proceedings for the July-August genocide, which took place during the recent mass upsurge, have begun with issuing warrants for the arrest of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, including Awami Legaue general secretary Obaidul Quader, as part of these developments.

A Palestinian student was asleep in his tent at a hospital when an Israeli strike brought an inferno

Shaban al-Dalu was sleeping in his tent in a central Gaza hospital's courtyard, still recuperating from wounds from an Israeli strike on a mosque a week earlier, when a new strike hit, setting off an inferno.

155 acres of occupied BFIDC land recovered

As per the special directives of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, 155.09 acres of land of Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) have been recovered from illegal occupation.

Advisers' council decides to cancel 8 national days

The Council of Advisers of the Interim Government has recently decided to cancel eight national days, according to a post of verified Facebook page of the chief adviser today.

Complete Sagar-Runi murder probe in 6 months: HC

The High Court (HC) has issued an order directing the authorities to conclude the long-pending investigation into the murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi within six months.

Foreign Secretary seeks UN cooperation in combating illicit financial flows

Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin has called upon the UN to cooperate in addressing tax evasion and combating illicit financial flows while highlighting the interim government's priority over recovering stolen assets.

Sarjis slams negligence

A central coordinator of the Student Movement against Discrimination Sarjis Alam slammed the adviser to the health ministry Nurjahan Begum for alleged negligence in treating the injured anti-quota protesters.